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DECEMBER 22, 2023

Exercise Boosts Several Quality-of-Life Metrics in Breast Cancer Survivors

Results of a Prospective, Randomized Study in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients


BOSTON—Patients with early-stage breast cancer who participate in a clinically based, individualized oncology exercise program experience better quality of life (QOL) in a variety of health-related dimensions, so much so that they may need less unplanned medical attention than cancer survivors who do not exercise, according to new research.

Thanks to earlier detection and better treatment, mortality rates for cancer patients have been declining steadily. But with cancer survivors living